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Bash and cd
From: |
Rue U |
Subject: |
Bash and cd |
Date: |
Sun, 11 Apr 2010 14:56:38 -0400 |
The "cd" command/program doesnt work with paths stored in a variable.
If the variable contains the backslash.
Such as:
var=/media/New\ Folder\ Here/
cd $var
bash: cd: /tmp/New: No such file or directory
echo $var
/tmp/New Folder Here/
OKAY FAIR ENOUGH. NOT ESCAPED. Now let me add some escapes!
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var="/tmp/New\ Folder\ Here/"
cd $var
bash: cd: /tmp/New\: No such file or directory
It stops right at the first escape.
Is there a solution to this? Thanks